Folk Dance Performing Groups
Compiled by Dick Oakes
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If you know of other groups you'd like to see here, please let us know. Happy Dancing! --Dick Oakes
COLORADO ENSEMBLES
- Boulder Scandinavian Dancers (Scandinavian - Bouler, Colorado)
- Calico and Boots American Folk Dancers (American Square - Boulder, Colorado)
- City of Denver Pipe Band (Scottish - Denver, Colorado)
- Hoofin' High Country Clogggers (Cloging - Denver, Colorado)
- Hora Romaneasca (Romanian - Boulder, Colorado)
- Hula School of the Western Mountains ("Pumehana" - Boulder, Colorado)
- One World Folk Dancers (International - Denver, Colorado)
- Postoley Dance Ensemble (Ukrainian and Polish - Boulder, Colorado)
- Scottish Country Dancers of Colorado (Scottish - Front Range, Colorado)
- Storm Mountain Folk Dancers (International - Fort Collins, Colorado)
Hora Romaneasca -- Boulder, Colorado
UNITED STATES ENSEMBLES
- Alpine Dancers & Singers (Alpine - New Carrollton, Maryland)
- Aratás Ensemble (Turkish - Portland, Oregon)
- Aska Kolo Ansambl (Serbian, Sacramento, California)
- Asteria Dancing Group (Greek - Knoxville, Tennessee)
- Balkana Dance Ensemble (Bulgarian - Seattle, Washington)
- Ballet Folklorico Viva Panama (Panamanian - Long Beach, California)
- Barynya Russian Music, Dance and Song Ensemble (Russian - New York City, New York)
- Bashkimi Dance Group (Albanian - Boston, Massachusetts)
- Belozer'e (Russian Soul) (Russian - Twin Cities, Minnesota)
- Bosilek Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble (Bulgarian - New York, New York)
- Carpathia Folk Dance Ensemble (Eastern Europe - Washington, DC)
- Claddagh Dance Company (Irish - Ventura, California)
- Collage Dance Ensemble (European - Boston, Massachusetts)
- Csárdás Dance Company (Hungarian - Cleveland, Ohio)
- Csűrdöngölő Folk Ensemble (Hungarian - New Brunswick, New Jersey)
- Dancing Crane Georgian Dance Theater (Georgian - Warwick, New York)
- Ivan Dimitrov Ensemble (Russian - Washington, D.C.)
- Dolina Polish Folk Dancers (Polish - Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Duquesne University Tamburitzans (International - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Eastern Arts (Mid-Eastern - Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Esterlánc Magyar Népi Együttes (Hungarian - Bay Area, California)
- Ethnic Dance Theatre (International - Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble (Hungarian - Hayward, California)
- Glinka Russian Folk Ensemble (Russian - Garfield, New Jersey)
- Górale Dancers (Polish - Orange County, California)
- G.T.E.V. D'Oberlandler (Bavarian - Huntington Beach, California)
- Gulistan Dance Theater (Mid-Eastern - Los Angeles, California)
- Gypsy Folk Ensemble (International - Los Angeles, California)
- Horo Bulgarian Dance Ensemble (Bulgarian - Chicago, Illinois)
- Janosik Polish Dancers (Polish - North Wales, Pennsylvania)
- Jawaahir Dance Company (Mid-Eastern - Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble (Turkish - Washington, DC)
- Kárpátok Hungarian Folk Ensemble (Hungarian - Los Angeles, California)
- Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble (Ukrainian - Lehighton, Pennsylvania)
- Krakusy Polish Folk Ensemble (Polish - Los Angeles, California)
- Kupalo Ukrainian Dance Ensemble (Ukrainian - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
- Lira Ensemble (Polish - Chicago, Illinois)
- Łowiczanie Polish Dance Folk Ensemble (Polish - San Francisco, California)
- The Monique Legaré International Folk Dance Company (International - Willow Grove, Penn.)
- New Archangel Dancers (Russia - Sitka, Alaska)
- Neris Lithuanian Dance Group (Lithuanian - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- Northern Michigan University International Dancers (Internaitional - Marquette, Michigan)
- Nova Nada Croatian Folklore Ensemble (Croatian - Detroit, Michigan)
- Performing Folk Dancers of Balboa Park (International -- San Diego, California)
- Polish American Folk Dance Company (Polish - New York, New York)
- Polonia Polish Folk Dance Ensemble (Polish - Chicago, Illinois)
- Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt (German - Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- Pride of Erin Ceili Dancers (Irish - San Diego, California)
- Slavjane Folk Ensemble (Slavic - Aliquippa, Pennsylvania)
- Spindulys Lithuanian Folk-Dane Ensemble (Lithuanian - Los Angeles, California)
- Šumadija Serbian Folk Dance Ensemble (Serbian - Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- St. Paul Czech and SLovak Folk Dancers (Bohemian, Moravian, and Slovakian - St. Paul, Minnesota)
- Stanford Vintage Dance Ensemble (Vintage - Stanford, California)
- Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble (Polish - Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- Syrtaki Folk Dance Ensemble (Greek - Orange County, California)
- Tisza Ensemble (Hungarian - Kensington, Maryland)
- Troup Ta'amulat (N.W. Africa into Central Asia - Ann Arbor, MIchigan)
- UCSB Middle East Ensemble (Mid-Eastern - Santa Barbara, California)
- Ukrainian Dance Groups in the USA (Courtesy of Ukrainian Dance Virtual Info. Resource Svc.)
- Veselica Slovak Folk Ensemble (Slovak - Chicago, Illinois)
- Viaţă Româneasacă (Romanian - Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- Westwind International Folk Ensemble (International - Martinez, California)
- Wianek Dance Troup (Polish - Middle Village, New York)
- William Penn Association Magyar Folk Dancers (Hungarian - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- World Dance Theatre (International - New York City, New York)
- Zharava Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble (Bulgarian - Washington, D.C.)
- Živili (Southern Slavic - Ganville, Ohio)
- Živio Ethnic Arts Ensemble (Balkan - Dayton, Ohio)
Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
CANADIAN ENSEMBLES
- Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing (Serbian - Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Amythest Scottish Dancers of Nova Scotia (Scottish - Nova Scotia)
- Biały Orzeł (Polish - Toronto, Ontario)
- Bokréta Hungarian Folkdance Ensemble (Hungarian - Montréal, Quebec)
- Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company (Ukrainian - Edmonton, Alberta)
- Cracovia Dance Ensemble (Polish - Brampton, Ontario)
- Cracovia Dance Ensemble (Polish - London, Ontario)
- Dovbush Dancers (Ukrainian - Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Forrás Hungarian Folkdance Ensemble (Hungarian - Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Hoosli Ukrainian Folk Ensemble (Ukrainian - Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- Karpat Hungarian Folk Dancers (Hungarian - Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and School (Ukrainian - Carnegie, Pennsylvania)
- Kyklos Hellenic Performing and Literary Arts Group (Greek - Edmonton, Alberta)
- Kujawiacy Polish Song & Dance Ensemble (Polish - Kitchener, Ontario)
- Lechowia Polish Canadian Dance Company (Polish - Toronto, Ontario)
- Łowicz Polish Folklore Ensemble (Polish - Edmonton, Alberta)
- Mazur Polish Canadian Dancers (Polish - Edmonton, Alberta)
- Melos Folk Ensemble (Ukrainian - Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- Oberek Polish Canadian Children's Dance Society (Polish - Edmonton, Alberta)
- Podhale Folk Dance Company (Polish - Montreal, Quebec)
- Pogoria Folk Ensemble (Polish - Sydney, Nova Scotia)
- Polanie Polish Song & Dance Association (Polish - Calgary, Alberta)
- Polanie Dance Group (Polish - Ottawa, Ontario)
- Polonez Polish Folk Arts Ensemble (Polish - Edmonton, Alberta)
- Polonez Polish Canadian Folk Dance Ensemble (Polish - Hamilton, Ontario)
- Polonez Polish Canadian Dance Society (Polish - Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Pomorze Polish Dance Ensemble (Polish - Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Serbian Cultural Association Oplenac (Serbian - Mississauga (Toronto area), Ontario)
- Sokół Polish Folk Ensemble (Polish - Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- S.P.K. Iskry Polish Folk Dance Ensemble (Polish - Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- Stella Polonia Polish Folk and Dance Ensemble (Polish - Toronto, Ontario)
- Swarni Dance Ensemble (Polish - Mississuga, Ontario)
- Tatry Polish Folk Song and Dance Ensemble (Polish - Oshawa, Ontario)
- Tatry Polish Folklore Ensemble (Polish - Montreal, Quebec)
- Tatry Song and Dance Ensemble (Polish - Windsor, Ontario)
- Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble (Ukrainian - Calgary, Alberta)
- Ukrainian Dance Groups in Canada (Ukrainian Dance Virtual Info. Resource Svc.)
- Ukrainian Dunai Dancers (Ukrainian - St. Catharines, Ontario)
- Ukrainian Shumka Dancers (Ukrainian - Edmonton, Alberta)
- White Eagle Folk Dance Academy (Polish - Montreal, Quebec)
Pomorze Polish Dance Ensemble (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
WORLD ENSEMBLES
- Balaton Hungarian Folk Dance Group (Hungarian - London, England)
- Beskedy Dancers (Bohemian, Moravian, and Slovakian - London, England)
- Escola de Ball de Bot Calabruix (Spanish - Majorca, Spain)
- Greek Folk Dancers of N.S.W. (Greek - Sydney, Australia)
- Gyöngyösbokréta Folkloric Association (Hungarian - Evatt, Australia)
- Harmanfolk İstanbul (Turkish - İstanbul, Turkey)
- Iberian Folk Dancers (Iberian, etc. - London, England )
- Karolinka Polish Folk Song and Dance Company (Polish - London, England)
- Kengugró Australian-Hungarian Folklore Ensemble (Hungarian - Sydney, Australia)
- Kilikia Dances for Armenia (Armenian - Nottingham, England)
- Lokkala's Sabrang Group of Rajasthan (Indian - Jodhpur, India)
- Mùrţişorul Romanian Dance Group (Romanian - London, England)
- Mazury Dance Company (Polish - London, England)
- Orlęta Polish Folk Song and Dance Group (Polish - London, England)
- Philhellenes Greek Dancers (Greek - London, England)
- Queensland Colonial and Heritage Dancers (Colonial - Yeronga, Australia)
- Roztiazhka Ukrainian Cossack Dancers (Ukrainian - Perth, Australia)
- Szolnok Folk Dance Group (Hungarian - Szolnok, Hungary)
- Tatry Polish Folkloric Ensemble (Polish - Adelaide, Australia)
- Tatry Polish Song and Dance Group (Polish - London, England)
- Żywiec Polish Folk Song and Dance Group (Polish - London, England)
Kilikia Dances for Armenia (Nottingham, England)
